Gordon Food Service (GFS), founded in 1897 by Dutch immigrants to deliver butter and eggs on a horse-drawn carriage, has grown into North America's largest family-owned and managed food service distributor. GFS is an international corporation offering more than 16,000 Gordon Food and nationally branded specialty and exclusive products to over 45,000 customers in 15 states throughout the U.S. and Canada. The company also operates over 128 Marketplace retail stores located in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Florida.